Among the chaos of busy days and competing priorities, in the end, all parents want is health and happiness for their children. But it's tricky for governments and health care providers to know the ...

Text messages and other online feedback can help prevent obesity in very young children, a new study demonstrates. Kids had a healthier weight-for-height growth curve during their first two years if ...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently funded an analysis that concluded that about 75% of all Americans are currently overweight or obese. In 2021, over 15 million children and young ...

Experts "appalled" by legislature's move to fine parents up to $800. — -- Obesity researchers say a Puerto Rican bill that would fine parents of obese children up to $800 is "unbelievable" and ...

Obesity in children has become a common issue these days. With the change in lifestyle and parenting styles unhealthy amounts of weight gain is seen in many children. This can caused serious health ...

Many factors contribute to childhood obesity, including, genetic (and epigenetic) predisposition, a social trend towards higher caloric intake, and parental obesity. Epidemiological studies have ...

Children of obese parents may be at risk for developmental delays, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The investigators found that children of obese mothers were ...

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of ...